Slabtown, Indiana
Slabtown is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
History
Slabs used to lay plank roads were manufactured here, hence the name.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slabtown, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 303. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Slabs, some of them used to build roads, were cut at the local sawmill...
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